Du' al-iftutah was taught by our twelth Imam (a) for Shi'as to recite every night during the month of Ramadhan, The Du'a is excellent for moulding man's attitude towards his Creator as it discusses many aspects of the wrethedness of the human being, and the grace of Allah. The Du'a can be divided into two parts: 1) Man's relationship with Allah, 2) Divine leaders The first section of the Du'a describes different qualities of Allah, and reveals the graciousness and love of Allah for the human being... http://www.duas.org/ramazan/a_brief_commentary_on_dua_iftitah.htm